enactment.
The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
Meaning & usage
The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. The act of playing the part of.
The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.
The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. The act of making (a bill) into law.
The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English enact Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enactment From enact + -ment.
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